1 Chronicles 25:1-7. The Families of the Singers
1. _Moreover David_ Render, AND DAVID.
_separated_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 23:13, note.
_to the service of the sons of Asaph_ R.V. FOR THE SERVICE CERTAIN OF
THE SONS OF ASAPH.
_psalteries_ See 1 Chronicles 13:8, note.
_of the workmen_ R.V. OF THEM THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
_Asaph_ See 1 Chronicles 15:17, note.
_Asarelah_ R.V. ASHARELAH; in 1 Chronicles 25:14 "Jesharelah."
_under the hands_ R.V. UNDER THE HAND.
_prophesied_ i.e. sang and praised in the manner of prophets; cp. 1
Chronicles 25:3, "prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise
the Lord." There i... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jeduthun_ See 1 Chronicles 16:41, note.
_Zeri_ In 1 Chronicles 25:11 "Izri."
_Jeshaiah_ After this LXX. B inserts the name "Shimei"
(Σεμεεὶ), no doubt rightly for (1) six sons are reckoned in
this verse, (2) the "Shimei" of 1 Chronicles 25:17 is otherwise
unmentioned in 1 Chronicles 25:2-4, thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
_Heman_ See 1 Chronicles 15:17, note.
_Uzziel_ In 1 Chronicles 25:18 "Azarel." (R.V.) The variation between
the two words when written with Hebrew consonants is small. Cp. note
on 2 Chronicles 26:1 ("Uzziah" and "Azariah").
_Shebuel_ In 1 Chronicles 25:20 "Shubael."
_Jerimoth_ In 1 Chronicles 25:... [ Continue Reading ]
_the king's seer_ This title is given to Gad in 1 Chronicles 21:9, and
to Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun, all three in 2 Chronicles 35:15 (LXX.
not Heb.).
_in the words of God_ The exact meaning of this is uncertain; it may
either mean "in divine things" (i.e. arrangements for worship), or "by
divine ap... [ Continue Reading ]
_according to … Heman_ R.V. ASAPH, JEDUTHUN, AND HEMAN BEING UNDER
THE ORDER OF THE KING.... [ Continue Reading ]
_in the songs of the Lord_ R.V. IN SINGING UNTO THE LORD.
_cunning_ R.V. SKILFUL; as 1 Chronicles 15:22, where the same Heb.
word is used.
_two hundred fourscore and eight_ The number corresponds with the
twenty-four courses of twelve members each about to be enumerated.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Allotment of the Courses
8. _ward against_ward] R.V. (guessing the sense rightly) FOR THEIR
CHARGES (i.e. duties), ALL ALIKE. The Hebrew text however is faulty.
_the teacher as the scholar_ LXX. τελείων καὶ
μανθανόντων (i.e. _the initiated and the learners_). For
"the teacher" we should perhap... [ Continue Reading ]
_for Asaph_ A comparison of 1 Chronicles 25:9-31 with 1 Chronicles
25:2-4 shews that the first, third, fifth and seventh lots fell to
Asaph, the second, fourth, eighth, tenth, twelfth and fourteenth to
Jeduthun, and the rest (fourteen in number) to Heman.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Izri_ See note on _Zeri_, 1 Chronicles 25:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jesharelah_ Cp. 1 Chronicles 25:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shimei_ Not mentioned in the present text of 1 Chronicles 25:2-4; see
note on _Jeshaiah_, 1 Chronicles 25:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
AZAREL] Called _Uzziel_, 1 Chronicles 25:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shubael_ Called _Shebuel_, 1 Chronicles 25:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jeremoth_ Called _Jerimoth_, 1 Chronicles 25:4.... [ Continue Reading ]